San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-11-21
THREE Elton BOYS.
BY W. E. NORRIS

He was in great glee at the prospect OF a
fight-he has always been like that from
a boy. We Henleys may have our faults,
but don't think we have ever been ac-
cused Of wanting pluck. BTacknell will
make himself heard Of out there, you'u
see. was a little vexed with him at
first for going of and leaving me, but he
gave me reasons, and / believe he was
right. i wish he didn't hate writing let
tiers so muchI The newspapers will tell
US all about him, though"
In this way the old man wandered on,
until Lady Mildred came softly into the
room and made me a sign to leave him.
doubt whether he ever fully realized what
Bracknell's fate had been. During the
next few days he talked a great deal
about his son, sometimes speaking Of him
as still alive, sometimes as having been
killed in Egypt; but he did not seem able
to fix his mind upon any subject for more
than a few minutes at time, and often
failed TO recognize those about him. One
duty, fortunately, required to his men,
DRY, and his performance of 1t was / be-
heve, an immense comfort to two simple
minded and conscientious people.
"My poor boy" he said, when he had
caused Jim Leigh to be summoned and
made him take Lady Mildred's hand,
0told me that might consent To yonr
marriage without loss Of honor had
Thought differently. but Bracknell assured
me that some one-tbe other mani
"Mr Reaucbamny,, SUGGESTED lady
Mildred gently when her father came to
a long panse
"Beauchamp. YES Beauchamp. IL
seems, withdraws. There is money owing
to Beauchamp, and can't attend to bust
ness now; but YOU will see that he is re-
paid. Bracknell explained it all to me,
but have forgotten. He promised that
the money should be paid, though"
at shall be paid, papa" said Lady Mil
dred.
"Thank you, my dear. You have been
a good daughter and YOU will be a good
wife. I wish YOU all happiness.
These were the last Ineligible words
that he said. He fingered on for some
days after this, but soon sunk into state
of semi-consciousness in which he at last
passed quietly away NV mother saws he
did his duty according to his lights, and
will be Judged by that standard: and per-
hans it NAV be allowed that in this in
stance she does not push charity beyond
all reasonable limits.
His titles died with him, except that Of
the barony of Brackpell. which is of an
Gent creation and which has passed to his
daughter. Byher also have been inherited
his estates. which. although still heavy
encountered, will doubtless recover them
selves in time under their present judicious
management.
inns marriage WAS a very uuiet affair.
the bride being in deem mourning at the
time for her father and brother. Int LADY
Petworth. who came to take charge of the
orphan after Lord Staines' death, con-
sidered il undesirable that the ceremony
should be too long postponed: so good Mr..
Turner tied the knot. and the Young
couple have been living at Elmburst ever
since in a seclusion which I dare saw is
agreeable to both of them. but of which
the country does not altogether approve.
Jim tells me that the debt of honor be-
queathed to his wife has already been
paid off and that he hopes in the course of
a few wears to be able to move to Staines
Court. which is at present shut I'D. In
the meantime he is very well satisfied
with his less pretentious abode: and in
deed. il a man were to be condemned to
live in the country from wears end to
wears end, / don't know that he could
find a pleasanter place to live in than
Elmhurst, while am persuaded that he
would search in vain for a fellow exile
more amiable and charming than Lady
Bracknell
The other lady Rracknell-tbe WIS.,
countess Of that nsme-bas nnite recently
decided tn mt an end IN ali confusion Of
identity between her sistar-in-law and
herself nv changing her condition Dur.
inc the first few months of her widow
touching snectacIe IN the neigbhorbood
as She drove about with lowered eveIids
in her weeds whether after n time sbe
became bored with tbe resnectfnI svm-
pathv of the neipbborbood or whether she
fonnd herself better off than che nod an